the register
Facts
municipalityVarberg
countyHalland County
population198
area97 ha
scb code1383SB124
place profile
What it is like to live here
23/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness30/100
Senior friendliness22/100
natureforest70 m
water590 m
farmland90 m
shoreline390 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.6 km
industry3.8 km
power line2 km
servicesgrocery store520 m
school4.2 km
train station12.9 km
Median across 394 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Björkäng, 1,329 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 198 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Gothenburg1 h 9 min
Malmö2 h 17 min
Municipal seat15 min
Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.
waterLakes nearby
Strömma damm9 ha7.1 km
Stegasjön20 ha9.8 km
Ottersjön80 ha10 km
Skärsjön301 ha10.2 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
BjörkängsgårdenÖvrigtother
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone15.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)23 km
Coastal erosion560 m
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality210 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve330 m
Natura 2000320 m
National outdoor-recreation interest8.7 km
Water protection area10 km
Habitat protection7.4 km
National conservation interest860 m
National heritage interest5.7 km
services & safetySchool3.3 km
Fire station3.9 km
Police station12.3 km
Civil defence shelter9.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site700 m
Swimming pool4.3 km
Campsite590 m
Hiking trail10.6 km
Cycle trail650 m
Floodlit track28.2 km
Birding site14 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality540 m
Café2.2 km
Petrol station4.1 km
Library12.1 km
Sports hall3.5 km
Hotel1.4 km
Care home11.4 km
Recycling centre3.8 km
disturbanceMajor road410 m
Railway5.8 km
Power line2 km
Wind turbine1.7 km
Mobile mast1.6 km
Military area34.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.6 km
Quarry9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3 km
Church4.5 km
Community hall3.5 km
Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.
applies to the whole municipalityVarberg MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
69,070population
414 tkrmedian income
44.2 yearsaverage age